The Scale Model Thread

This is a discussion on The Scale Model Thread within Shifting gears, part of the Around the Corner category; @Cyrus...Get the BBS RS-GT 23 inch with red calipers! So you 3 SLS' in your garage now? Red, silver and ...

Well could not wait to upload the first pics on this thread so here you go guys.
well to be honest bburago did a decent job in this only thing which lacks are the disc brakes (detail and callipers) and minor details like the pedals (which is like a plastic chrome stuck to the ground). more better pics to come.

The Black SLS has been sold. It was a customer car. So is the Frozen Silver one. But that is still with me. The Red one is min though, and that is the Minichamps one. That is the highly detailed one. And that is the one that will get will get the wheels.

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Originally Posted by rOaD AsSaSin!!

@ cyrus where do you source the wheel from? i mean is there any online store for it or something?

Yes. I get them online. Mostly from Germany. There is a person called Uli Novak who makes them. Very highly detailed.

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Originally Posted by naveen.raju

How much did you pay for this? Very good detailing when compared to Maisto.

Yep. Dont worry, we have all gone through this phase. It is good to start with budget models especially in 1:24 (maisto kits in particular) stage and then move on to bigger scales before moving on to premium models. There are some who have jumped directly into premium models and gone on crazy spending sprees and now today some of those models are for sale and I havent seen them buy anything new for a while now. You need to go step by step.

How much did you pay for this? Very good detailing when compared to Maisto.

I paid 4.7k's for this one. Yes the detailing is very good and thats why it's worth it.

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

Yep. Dont worry, we have all gone through this phase. It is good to start with budget models especially in 1:24 (maisto kits in particular) stage and then move on to bigger scales before moving on to premium models. There are some who have jumped directly into premium models and gone on crazy spending sprees and now today some of those models are for sale and I havent seen them buy anything new for a while now. You need to go step by step.

I would differ from your thoughts here, I feel that it's a personal thing if one needs to buy budget models or premium models. I personally would only buy 2-3 models a year but would prefer to buy good detailed ones. If detailing is what you are looking for then you will not be getting the same in the budget models then what's the sense of spending even 1.5-2k when you know you would not be satisfied. Rather buy few but buy good ones!

Everyone has different ways of approaching the hobby. But I have noticed people who start with the basics actually take the hobby seriously. No references to you buddy, your cars are FANTASTIC. I have the Balboni too. And Im waiting for the R8 GT from Kyosho.. I also have the M3 in grey similar to yours.

I had mentioned in my earlier post about scale model of Toyota Etios gifted to me by my friend Amit.

Attached with this post are a few images of the Etios' 1:31 scale model alongside a 1:18 scale model of a car that is one of the biggest revolutions to have taken place in the global automobile arena, a project that I was closely involved in since 2003, the Tata Nano.

The Nano and the Etios are cars developed by the respective manufacturers keeping mainly India in mind. The days are gone when we used to get left-overs like the Astra and Escort.

These cars are also one of the finest examples in frugal engineering.

This is nice, i shall be visiting Bangalore some time in september 2011, can you let me know any place where i can find a Nano and Amby classic

The Black SLS has been sold. It was a customer car. So is the Frozen Silver one. But that is still with me. The Red one is min though, and that is the Minichamps one. That is the highly detailed one. And that is the one that will get will get the wheels.

Yes. I get them online. Mostly from Germany. There is a person called Uli Novak who makes them. Very highly detailed.

Its a kyosho. So it should be between 4.5k to 7k

@Cyrus: Do you also buy 1:18 scales from Germany? If so what does it add upto overall(including shipping to India) when you buy a 1:18 scale Autoart, Minichamps ,kyosho.